ScotEduBlogs
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A aggregation of Scottish educational blogs. This blog aggregates 90 odd sites by professionals, teachers, leaders etc.
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4d ago
“83 Roots” flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license ..read more
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5d ago
When I heard you say
The words you spoke today
I felt that they were mine
As if they intertwine
With all that I hold true
And with my own world view.
Too often over here
I sit in lonely fear
For when I say the words
They simply go unheard
Or met with rolling eyes
And not as if I’m wise.
But wisdom both we share
And from a place of care
We work and sing our song
And keep our voices strong
For them.
Always them
And so, in turn
For us ..read more
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1w ago
I’m in a webinar for a course I am doing, and there was a suggestion to ask GenAI for a possible blog topic. Here’s what it gave me for the prompt “please suggest a blog topic about cats, knitting and ukeleles“:
Introduction:
In a world bustling with activity, finding moments of peace and joy can be like discovering hidden treasures. For many, this tranquility comes in the form of beloved hobbies such as knitting and playing the ukulele, while the presence of furry feline friends adds an extra layer of comfort and companionship. Join us as we explore the delightful intersection of these seemin ..read more
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2w ago
“68. Carved animal” flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license ..read more
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2w ago
Beautiful, wisest of mothers
Other but so much me
Days separate nineteen thousand
Nine hundred and thirty three.
On that day then
The cord was cut
And you gave birth to me.
Separate now through distance
Time and changing view
Two different lives
Two different worlds
Yet so much me still you.
Beautiful, wisest of mothers
Other but so much me
Days separate nineteen thousand
Nine hundred and thirty three ..read more
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2w ago
International , certainly, me
Baltic, German, English blend
Bird, too (though some may disagree)
And the rights of my kind I will always defend.
Today is a day like many before
Where we pause and reflect and in some cases roar
And with kindness and love show that deep in our core
We are one
We are many
Who still higher will soar ..read more
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2w ago
This is a blast from the past. This was one of the first applications I saw first apps when I first used computers. My classes at the time really enjoyed using this.
The other apps I remember from those days included Claris Works1 and HyperCard2
Amazing to see a Mac with kid pix running in emulation at archive.org. It feels snappier than the LCs we had back then.
A pity I can’t get it going on iOS as I’d love to see my current class using it. The is a dialogue to input your name and I can’t type in it on iPad. Workarounds welcome.
The featured image is of the ‘bomb’ eraser ,which my pupils w ..read more
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3w ago
“Mugdock Loch” flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license ..read more
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3w ago
In November 2023, one of the two small rural primary schools for whom I have the privilege to work as Head Teacher, was inspected in a full, five day HMIE inspection.
Some people think it very strange that being inspected is something that I also describe as having been a privilege. However, it genuinely was a privilege and I would like to try and describe why here.
For those interested, the formal explanation of the Inspection process can be found here: Inspection and review | Education Scotland
This post is intended to add a human perspective from my lived experience of experience and is a p ..read more
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1M ago
A few months back I helped Credential Engine extend the Credential Transparency Description Language (CTDL) to cover Rubrics. They are have now published the first batch of rubrics in the Credential Finder for viewing on the web and as linked data.
Rubric information as displayed by the credential finder, edited to remove the middle of a long page.
Rubrics are or course useful when marking assessments, but transparency of rubrics is important in describing educational attainment because if you don’t know what criteria were used in assessing a skill then you don’t know whether an assertion of s ..read more